Portable umbrella stand



July 24, 1923 L. H. NOBLE PORTABLE UMBRELLA STAND Filed Jan. 31 1923 Patented July 24, 1923.

LOUIS H. NOBLE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

j PORTABLE UMBRELLA STAND.

Application filed J'anuary 31, 1923. Serial No. 616,038.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS H. NOBLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Umbrella Stands, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to stands, and more particularly to umbrella and cane stands.

It is an object of the invention to provide a stand of this character capable of being readily folded into a compact form and stored in a small space.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a stand of this character wherein portions of the device not only serve as means for supporting articles, such as umbrellas and canes, but also as means for holding the stand in its extended position. s

It is a further object of the invention to provide a stand of this character including a support and a drip pan movably connected to the stand and adapted to be folded into substantially parallel planes with the stand.

It is still further object of the invention to provide a device of this character wherein the pivot and supporting means of the drip pan also serve as bracing means for the stand.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the improved constructiOn and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stand constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1; and

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the stand in its collapsed or folded position.

Referring to the drawings, 5 and 6 designate frame sections, each section consisting of a rod bent substantially U-shaped and having its extremities bent back upon the rods to provide supporting feet 7 and to prevent the ends of the rods from penetrating the floor. The frame section 6 is disposed within the frame section 5 and has its arms pivoted at their central portion to the central portion of the arms of the frame 5 so that the end and bight portions of each frame section may be made to move toward and away from each other.

In order that a number of umbrellas, canes or like articles may be properly held there is provided a supporting frame 7, said frame having a plurality of strips 8 eXtend ing longitudinally thereof and a plurality of strips 9 extending transversely thereof and the strips 8 to form a plurality of squares or openings for the reception of the articles to be held. The end transversely extending strips 10 have their ends extended beyond the longitudinal sides of the frame, the end 11 of each strip being coiled about the bight portion of the frame 5 to provide a hinge or pivot. The opposite end 12 of each strip is extended back and beneath the strip to provide a hook adapted to engage the bight portion of the frame section 6. It willbe noted that the bills of the hooks are relatively long so that there is no possibility of the frame section 6 becoming accidentally disengaged therefrom.

By the above arrangement the supporting frame 7 is not only pivoted to the section 5 of the stand, but is supported by the section 6 in addition to including hooks which serve to limit movement of the section 6 relative to the section 5 and thereby provide a substantial support for the frame 7.

Extending transversely of the lower portion of each section are rods 13 and 14. These rods in addition to serving as bracers for the respective sections also serve another purpose, to be hereinafter described. In order that the drippings from an umbrella may be prevented from soiling the floor there is provided a novel drip pan 15 of a size sufficient to fit between the arms of the frame sections. Extending longitudinally of the lower portion of the frame, adjacent one longitudinal edge of the frame, is a supporting strip 16, the ends of said strip'being extended at right angles and provided with openings to serve as ears adapted to receive the end portions of the rod 13 and by means of which the pan is pivotally supported. Extending adjacent the opposite longitudinal edge of the lower portion of the pan is a strip 17, the ends of said strip projecting beyond the ends of the pan and are arranged to engage the sections of the stand, as shown in Figure 4:, to limit movement of the pan when in its folded position. The rod 14 serves as a support or stop for the pan when the same is in use by limiting downward movement of the pan.

When the stand is not in use, the hooks 12 are disengaged from the section 6 so as to permit movement of the section 6 toward the section 5 and movement of the support ing frame 7 toward the sections. At the same time, the edge of the pan 15 provided with the strip 17 is moved inwardly or towaird the sections 5 and 6 until the ends of the strips 17 come in contact with the stand. One arm of the frame section 5 is provided with a resilient hook 18 which is adapted to engage the adjacent projecting end of the strip 17 so as to lock the device in its folded position. This is possible in view of the fact that the pan 15 is pivoted to the arms of theframe section 6, while the hook is carried by the arm of the frame section 5.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that this invention provides a novel form of umbrella or cane stand capable of being readilyset ,up for use and arranged to support alarge munber of umbrellas and canes. In addition to this, the frame may be readily collapsed into a compact form when not in use. All of these features are possessed by a "device which is simple in construction.

What is claimed is:-

1. A folding umbrella stand comprising a pair of inverted U-shaped leg members pivoted in crossed relation, brace rods connecting the lower ends of each of said leg mem bers, and a rectangular frame hingedly connected at one edge with the bight portion of-one leg member and provided at its other edge with hooks detachably engaged upon the bight portion of the other leg member, a drain pan fitting between the lower ends of said leg members and having ears pivoted on one of said brace rods, said pan lying upon the other brace rod, and a combined reinforcing and stop strip on one edge of the pan having its ends projecting beyond the ends of the pan and engaging the adjacent leg. member.

2. In a folding umbrella stand, a pair of supporting. members of inverted U -shape pivoted in crossed relation, a drain pan disposed between the lower ends of said sup porting members, and an umbrella receivingframe carried by the upper ends of said supporting members, said frame including a rectangular peripheral portion, a series of spaced parallel longitudinal strips secured thereto, and a plurality of spaced parallel transverse strips secured to the peripheral portion and to the longitudinal strips, certain of the transverse strips having their ends prolonged to extend beyond the peripheral portion of the frame, one extending end of each being coiled about the bight portion of one supporting member to constitute a hinge and the other projecting end portion of each being formed into a hook detachably engaging upon the bight portion of the other support. v

3. A stand of the character described comprising a pair of sections pivotally connected to each other, a supporting frame movably connected to one of said sections, said frame having means for detachable connection to the remaining section of the frame to hold said frame in a horizontal position and limit movement of the sections, bracing rods carried by the lower portion of each section, a drip pan having ears projecting therefrom, said ears being adapted to receive the end portions of one of said rods,the remaining rod serving as a support for the pan to hold said pan iii a horizontal position, and a strip carried by the portion of the drip pan remote from the ears, said strip serving to limit movement of the drip pan when the stand is in its collapsed position.

i. A stand of the character described comprising a pair of sections pivotally connected to each other, a supporting frame movably connected to one of said sections, said frame having means for detachable connection to the remaining section of the frame to hold said frame in a horizontal position andlimit movement of the sections, tracing rods carried by the lower portion of each section, a drip pan having ears projecting therefrom, said ears being adapted to receive the end portions of one of said rods, the remaining rod serving as a support for the pan to hold said pan in a horizontal position, strip carried by the portion of the drip pan remote from the ears, said strip serving to limit movementof the drip pan when the stand is in its collapsed position, and a resilient hook carried by one section of the frame for engagement with the stop strip to hold the drip pan and the frame sections in their folded position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affixlmy signature.

LOUIS H. NOBLE. 

